The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-17
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE,


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Ii covers about twenty by thirty feet
of canvas, the figures al being ite
size. Everybody Is familiar with the
story. The scene is early morning Ia
the prWtorlum or Official residence OF
the Roman governor at Jerusalem
The picture i drawn from descrip
tious in the New Testament of the
appearance and trial OF Christ
before Plate. 1t is there re-
lated that when he was accused
OF the priests and elders, he answered
nothing" "And Plate answered and
said again unto them: What will ye
that shall do unto him whom We cal
King of the Jews: sud they cried ont
again, cruelty him" In the centre Of
the picture is the figure of the
saviour, with his hands bound, erect,
composed, gazing steadfsstly on the
face of Plate Around ana behind
him crowd the rsbbie of Jerusalem.
some frantic, others attracted by idle
curiosity, Others apparently bent
merely on killing time. In the imme
diate foreground is a Roman soldier
holding the mob in check with the
shaft OF bis spear. I'ontius Plate sits
rs the representative OF Cesar on the
Judgment throne. He is medilating
and is greatly perpeXed He knows
nothing against Christ. but dare not
resist the clamor Of the people. On
the right OF PLATE, stands Caiapha'.
the chief sccuser of Christ, with hi.
arm extended toward the excited
popu!ace The figure pressing tor
ward in the crowd with nplitted srru-
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shouting Cruelty Him Cruelty
Him" On the left of Plate sit two
elders, watching the proceedings
with deep interest. Betw cen CHRIST
and Csiaphas, sitting on bench, l.
rich banker, looking on with con.
temptuous curiosity. Near him Is
Young rowdy, leaning over the RAJ,
ing and scofliug in the face OF jesus.
Purched ou high stool by the side OF
the jud gment seat and resting his head
against the wall is sCrib who views
the scene with all air OF weary indit
ference. A knot of old meu is seated
in all angle OF the room TO the lett OF
the banker. They are apparently ar
guing Christ's claim that he is the
promised Messiah. Consplcuously
raised above the heads of the crowd
Is seen young mother with beaui
ful face, holding child in her arm,
and looking at Jesus with tenderness
and compassion. Through the whole
picture are groups of figures and faces
reioctin the different emotions that
animate each indiViG ual.
Tnls picture has been on exhibition
in the principal cities Of Europe aud
is now being exhibited in America.
IL has been viewed by milious of peo
pie aud has created more sensation
throughout the entire civilized word
than any other painting ever produc
ed. La the city OF New \ ork ii was
on exhibition several months and WAS
seen by hundreds of thousands OF peO
pie. 1t was recently sold to John
Wannsmaker, of Philadelphia, for
$l20,00O in cash.
Michael Won Mun&acsy, the painter
of this wonderful picture, WAS born
in 1874 IN the fortress OF Of Munkacs,
Iugary. His parents died when he
was five years ole, and poor uncle
who took charge of him apprenticed
him to a carpenter. Some students
al a college where he vas working
taught him to read and write. tie
took al especial interest in history
and poetry. His first ideas of
painting were obtained from
portrait painter, who Instructed
him in drawing and also
in literature. He soon began
to give drawing lessons himself. His
first successful painting was that OF
the entire family OF a tailor for which
he received a coat in payment. AS
soon as he was able he went TO Wen
ns and studied ia the museums. His
first artistic triumph was "The Last
Day of Man Condemned to Death"
and 1t established the universal fame
of the painter. Ii created great
sensation at Paris and won MIN
medal. This picture was followed
by "An Episode of the hungarian
War If 1892 the Might
( Strollers" the "Pawnbroker's Shop
and others, all of which created great
interest throughout Europe, aud
Munkacsy's name, although he was
bnt thirty-one years of age, soon filed
the entire artistic world.
PHO TC-ETCHING.
A photo etching by the Manhattan
Art Company of this famous painting
is fac slmile OF the original picture,
and is considered the most perft ct re.
! production OF it that has ever been
offered for sale. The lights and shades
are faithfully portrayed. and the
beautiful lite-like eff, cts produced
by the original are presery ed in this
copy. The retail price of this etching
is 81, but THE EXAMINER takes
pleasure IN announcing that 1t has
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paying one year ahead will be sent
one FREE OF COST SUNDAY
EXAMINER, 81, WEEKLX EXAMINER,
Sl.25. y copy of this picture can be
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Goals and Coke,